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Cast
Totò
as Mastro Agostino Miciacio
Titina De Filippo
as Concetta Miciacio
Bella Starace Sainati
as Donna Provvidenza, farmer's wife
Silvana Jachino
as Serafina Miciacio
Franco Coop
as Don Raffaele, the barber
Osvaldo Genazzani
as Giorgio Maria Santapola
Augusto Di Giovanni
as Don Peppino Esposito
Mario Siletti
as Teodoro Cupis
Tommaso Marcellini
as Don Benedetto, the farmer
Eduardo Passarelli
as Orazio, the lamp-lighter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1940
Runtime1h 21m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes33
DirectorAmleto Palermi
WritersAmleto Palermi, Aldo Vergano, Cesare Zavattini
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSan Giovanni decollato
About San Giovanni decollato
Mastr'Antonio Miciaccio caretaker and shoemaker is devoted to Saint John Beheaded and is trying to find out who has been stealing the oil that keeps the candle to the saint burning. He also does not approve of his daughter's boy friend and he does not want him to marry her.
Directed by Amleto Palermi, San Giovanni decollato leans on a strong ensemble — Totò, Titina De Filippo, Bella Starace Sainati — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1940.
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